Federation Equestre Internationale News 6 February 2002

- FEI/Gandini World Jumping Riders Rankings
- FEI/BCM World Dressage Riders Rankings
- First CRIO in Austria
- In Memoriam

FEI/GandiniWorld Jumping Riders Rankings

The first ranking list of 2002 remains unchanged for the first 17 riders. The results of Zurich CSI-A were taken into account for this new list, as the event started on 31 January. Ludger Beerbaum (GER), unbeatable in Zurich, leads the rankings for the 13th consecutive month with 3359 points. Following are Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Ludo Philippaerts (BEL). Beerbaum is in no real danger of loosing its No 1 spot, even if he will drop his 325 points from February 2001, as he now has a comfortable 821 points margin on his runner up.

FEI/BCM World Dressage Riders Rankings

Ulla Salzgeber is still firmly on top of the rankings with 79.645 points following a quite month with no change in the Top 10. Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (ESP), winner of San Patrignano’s (ITA) first CDI-W, goes up one place and is now 13th.

First CRIO In Austria

The 11th "Austrian Classic", held in Weikersdorf near Vienna from 24 to
28 April 2002 (AUT) will organise for the first time a FEI Reining
Nations Cup. Weikersdorf is the first of four Reining Nations Cups to be
held worldwide in 2002. The CRIO in Austria will be followed by an event
in Reggio Emilia (ITA) from 16 to 19 May, Gladstone (USA) from 20-23
June and Offenburg (GER) from 26 to 28 July.

Reiners will be able to qualify for the World Equestrian Games in Reggio
Emilia and Gladstone only.

International contact Ronald.schranz@hauska.net

The FEI rules for Reining Events can be found on the FEI website www.horsesport.org section Reference /Rules

In Memoriam

Gladys Ceballos (VEN), former Secretary General and Treasurer of the Venezuelan Equestrian Federation passed away on 30 December in Madrid. She attended several FEI General Assemblies as Delegate of the NF and other countries of the area.

Gladys Ceballos was the coordinator of the Junior South American Championship held in Caracas in 1980 and of the Bureau Meeting organised in conjunction with the event.

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